The appellant, Johannes Jacobus Venter, was employed as Chief Operating Officer at Denel AMG. The complainant, his personal assistant, alleged that between August 1998 and June 2002 he repeatedly indecently assaulted and raped her at the workplace and at a suite at Loftus Versfeld Stadium. The complainant testified to four counts of rape and multiple incidents of indecent assault, explaining that she did not immediately report the offences due to fear, workplace power dynamics, cultural stigma, and threats allegedly made by the appellant. The offences were eventually reported in 2004. The appellant denied all allegations, contending that the complainant fabricated them due to workplace disputes and disciplinary issues. He challenged her credibility, pointing to contradictions in her evidence, particularly regarding dates and the last incident. The regional court convicted the appellant on four counts of rape and seven counts of indecent assault and sentenced him to an effective 10 years’ imprisonment. Appeals to the High Court and subsequently to the Supreme Court of Appeal followed.